The Power of Play: The Central Pillar of Quality Early Childhood Education and Care.
The aim of the conference is to facilitate academic discussion and knowledge sharing on quality, access and inclusion in early childhood education and care. Additionally, the conference aims to support the professional development of practitioners in the field and raise the awareness of the wider public and policymakers about the importance of early childhood education and play in early years.
The two-day conference will bring together professors, researchers and students, representatives of the Georgian government, members of parliament, representatives of non-governmental organizations, members of the diplomatic corps in Georgia, representatives of UN agencies and international organizations, representatives of local government and practitioners from preschool educational institutions.
The working languages of the conference are Georgian and English. Georgian-English and English-Georgian simultaneous translation will be provided at the conference.